Gerardo Rosales Artworks : 2010

Through this project I attempt to open a dialogue to talk about homophobia. I show this social inequality by exaggerating reality with irony and humor.

In my home country Venezuela, “Pato” (duck) is used as an anti-gay slur or derogatory term against homosexual males. It is an insult along with others used to diminish, harass and violate homosexuals verbally.

"Mind Your Step" Statement

Violence has been one of the topics I have explored through my art in the last 15 years. I have seen how in my home country of Venezuela violence has increased dramatically in the last years.Living in the U.S. for 13 years I have also seen the dramatic impact of human suffering created by acts of violence in their different forms, guns, terrorism and war.

The artworks I produced illustrate and respond to these acts of destructive behavior. My idea is to mix aggression with playfulness and to contrast the decorative and the innocent with brutality to reveal the harsh severity of my subject matter.

To convey my message I work across a variety of media through painting, digital, ceramics and printmaking. As a source of reference for my work I use images from everyday decorative objects such as wallpaper, wrapping paper, children’s books, the imagery of cartoon drawings, toy models and piñatas. I like the decorative aspects of these items, the richness of patterns, and the use of flat colors and shapes, which facilitate immediate communication.

Gerardo Rosales Artworks

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Patos

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Snack Project (Teddy) at Lawndale Art Center. Houston TX. USA

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Ducks - Patos

Hunting - Cacería

Coasters - Portavasos